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Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016
From the Document: "Based on the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI), about 1 in 5 (21%) of all state and federal prisoners reported that they had possessed or carried a firearm when they committed the offense for which they were serving time in prison. More than 1 in 8 (13%) of all prisoners had used a firearm by showing, pointing, or discharging it during the offense for which they were imprisoned. Fewer than 1 in 50 (less than 2%) of all prisoners had obtained a firearm from a retail source and possessed, carried, or used it during the offense for which they were imprisoned. An estimated 287,400 prisoners had possessed a firearm during their offense. Among these, more than half (56%) had either stolen it (6%), found it at the scene of the crime (7%), or obtained it of the street or from the underground market (43%). Most of the remainder (25%) had obtained it from a family member or friend, or as a gift. Seven percent had purchased it under their own name from a licensed firearm dealer."
United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics; United States. Office of Justice Programs; United States. Department of Justice
Alper, Mariel; Glaze, Lauren E.
2019-01
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Summary of Major U.S. Export Enforcement, Economic Espionage, and Sanctions-Related Criminal Cases (January 2016 to the Present: Updated January 2019)
This document provides "brief descriptions of some of the major export enforcement, economic espionage, and sanctions-related criminal prosecutions by the Department of Justice" from January 2016 to January 2019.
United States. Department of Justice
2019-01
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FY 2019 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: Supporting Law Enforcement's Role
From the Document: "The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to develop or enhance law enforcement's role in multidisciplinary human trafficking task forces within the United States. This program furthers the Department's mission by enhancing law enforcement task force capacity to combat human trafficking. This solicitation incorporates the OJP [Office of Justice Programs] Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. It provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision."
United States. Department of Justice; United States. Bureau of Justice Assistance; United States. Office of Justice Programs
2019
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Arlington Restaurant Initiative: A Nightlife Policing Strategy to Improve Safety and Economic Viability
From the Preface: "Nightlife areas across the country are a challenge for law enforcement, communities, and business owners. Policing models that are not conducive to solving long-term issues are a drain on resources, fatigue officers, reduce trust in a police department, and are not sustainable over time. In the summer of 2015, the Clarendon neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, saw a sharp increase in alcohol-related crimes such as assaults, public intoxication, and assaults on officers. The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) tried a new approach that shifted focus from enforcement alone to a model of intervention, prevention, and guidance. The ACPD Restaurant Liaison Unit was created to meet the goals of reducing alcohol-related harm, improving safety, and providing training to restaurant staff. As is evidenced in the ACPD model, success starts with a commitment to building relationships and gaining the trust of restaurant owners, managers, and staff."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Mastoras, Dimitrios
2019
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Law Enforcement Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Field
From the Document: "To help address ongoing challenges in policing, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) developed this 'Law Enforcement Best Practices' guide for use by policing practitioners. This guide was developed by experts and practitioners from across the country to provide practical advice to three primary audiences: (1) new law enforcement executives and law enforcement leaders, who need to understand key challenges facing their communities and agencies; (2) seasoned law enforcement executives and law enforcement leaders in communities where these issues have come to the forefront; and (3) personnel who work for chiefs or sheriffs and have been asked to work on the agency's approach to one or more of these issues. [...] This guide highlights lessons learned by law enforcement practitioners from agencies of all sizes and offers a strategic overview and practical, task-oriented steps for law enforcement executives to follow when addressing issues within their own communities and agencies. Throughout this guide, the terms 'best practice' and 'promising practice' are generally used interchangeably to refer to practices that practitioners have implemented and advocated for based on the results they have seen in their jurisdictions. Some of these practices are backed by academic research, while others have yet to be subject to rigorous academic scrutiny. Most importantly, the best and promising practices detailed in this guide are those primary efforts that have the greatest potential for helping an agency maintain community trust, resolve critical issues, reinforce its legitimacy, and build relationships."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
2019
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Less-Lethal Weaponry, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Their Impact on Officer Safety and Wellness
From the Document: "The November 2018 meeting of the group featured presentations by subject experts that focused on four specific areas of interest: 1. Less-lethal technologies: Can they reduce line of duty deaths and injuries? 2. Data: If we are measuring what matters, how do we better measure officer injuries? 3. Post-traumatic stress: What do we know and what can we do about it? 4. Officer safety and wellness: What is still missing from the conversation on wellness? Presentations served as a springboard for more in-depth conversations and debates about meeting topics and how they are interwoven with the work of the OSW [Officer Safety and Wellness Group]. Ultimately, they led to the drafting of recommendations for best practices and policies and the direction of future research, and to a call for the establishment of a nationwide database to track line-of-duty injuries and deaths."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; United States. Bureau of Justice Assistance
Copple, James E.; Smith, Christopher
2019
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Law Enforcement Solutions by the Field, for the Field: Collaborative Reform Annual Review
From the Introduction: "The Collaborative Reform Initiative for Technical Assistance, a program developed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) provides critical and tailored technical assistance resources to state, local, territorial, tribal, and campus law enforcement agencies on a wide variety of topics. The program has served as the premier technical assistance program of the COPS Office since 2011. Assisting our nation's law enforcement is at the core of our mission at the COPS Office. To advance this mission, it is essential that we engage with and listen to the field and adapt our approaches accordingly. Since 2017, we have heard valuable insights from leaders in law enforcement about the services they need most. As a result, we partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to establish a technical assistance delivery center known as the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
2019
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2019 Explosives Incident Report
From the Operational Highlights: "The 2019 'Explosives Incident Report (EIR)' is an informational product prepared by the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC), using incident data reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) by 2,529 interagency partners and 12,515 registered users. This report examines the total number of explosives related incidents reported in BATS for calendar year 2019 and included 'explosions and bombings,' 'recoveries,' 'suspicious packages,' 'bomb threats,' 'hoaxes,' and 'explosives thefts/losses.'"
United States Bomb Data Center; United States. Department of Justice
2019
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United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Arson Incident Report 2018
From the Executive Summary: "The '2018 Arson Incident Report (AIR)' is an informational product prepared by the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC), using incident data reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) by its nearly 2,764 interagency partners and 13,059 registered users. This report examines the total number of fire-related incidents reported in BATS for calendar year 2018 and includes 'Incendiary (Arson), Undetermined, Accidental' and 'Natural' fire-related incidents. [...] From January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, BATS captured a total of 22,723 fire-related incidents. Of these, there were 6,532 incidents reported as 'Incendiary or Arson,' which accounted for 29 percent of all the fires reported. The total amount of damages for all fire types was estimated at more than $882 million, with 1,225 injuries and 643 fatalities associated with the 22,723 reported fires. 'Available Combustibles' was identified as the most widely utilized incendiary fire subtype, while 'Residential' was identified as the most targeted property type."
United States Bomb Data Center; United States. Department of Justice
2019?
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Bump-Stock-Type Devices
From the Summary: "The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to clarify that bump-stock-type devices -- meaning 'bump fire' stocks, slide-fire devices, and devices with certain similar characteristics -- are 'machineguns' as defined by the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968 because such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. Specifically, these devices convert an otherwise semiautomatic firearm into a machinegun by functioning as a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism that harnesses the recoil energy of the semiautomatic firearm in a manner that allows the trigger to reset and continue firing without additional physical manipulation of the trigger by the shooter. Hence, a semiautomatic firearm to which a bump-stock-type device is attached is able to produce automatic fire with a single pull of the trigger. With limited exceptions, the Gun Control Act, as amended, makes it unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun unless it was lawfully possessed prior to the effective date of the statute. The bumpstock-type devices covered by this final rule were not in existence prior to the effective date of the statute, and therefore will be prohibited when this rule becomes effective. Consequently, under the final rule, current possessors of these devices will be required to destroy the devices or abandon them at an ATF office prior to the effective date of the rule."
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; United States. Department of Justice
2018-12-18?
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Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety
From the Disclaimer: "The Federal Commission on School Safety was designed to both research and recommend solutions to advance the safety of our schools. The Commission's observations and recommendations are contained in this report. The Commission recognizes that the problem of school violence is long-standing and complex and that there are certain limits to what the federal government can do. This Commission was not established to provide a single solution to this problem, nor did the Commissioners set out to mandate uniform policy to every community. In fact, it is our considered belief that doing so would prove counterproductive. There can be no 'one-size-fits-all' approach for an issue this complex. [...] In the pages that follow, the Commission makes recommendations that address multiple aspects of school safety. It does so based on the insights, experiences, and expertise of a wide range of individuals. The recommendations are predicated on the policies already working in state and local communities. They outline steps we all can take--families, communities, schools, houses of worship, law enforcement, medical professionals, government, and others. Each of us has a role to play in improving the safety of our students and the security of our schools. Only by working together can we help prevent future tragedies and, when those incidents do occur, mitigate their effects and continue to learn from them."
United States. Department of Education; United States. Department of Justice; United States. Department of Health and Human Services . . .
2018-12-18
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Is Cannabis a Gateway Drug? Key Findings and Literature Review
From the Introduction: "Cannabis use and its perceived ability to drive individuals to the subsequent use of cocaine, heroin, or other illicit drugs has been studied and debated for decades. While the term 'gateway drug' has no formal legal or medical definition, it suggests that cannabis users go on to use and become dependent on other illegal substances. Yet existing statistical research and analysis show mixed results and do not clearly demonstrate scientific support for this theory. As a result, FRD [Federal Research Division] has determined that no causal link between cannabis use and the use of other illicit drugs can be claimed at this time."
United States. Department of Justice; Library of Congress; National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
2018-11
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Insider Threat Program: Maturity Framework
From the introduction: "The National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF) is charged under Executive Order (EO) 13587 with reviewing and, when appropriate, adding to or modifying the Minimum Standards and guidance in coordination with the executive branch departments and agencies (D/As) subject to the EO. The Minimum Standards provide the basic elements necessary to establish a fully functional insider threat program (InTP) and thereby serve as milestones in the InTP maturity process. The insider threat is a dynamic problem set, requiring resilient and adaptable programs to address an evolving threat landscape, advances in technology, and organizational change. The effort requires continual evaluation and updated perspectives and approaches. In furtherance of this effort, the NITTF has developed, in collaboration with executive branch D/As, an InTP Maturity Framework (hereafter referred to as 'Framework') to enhance the Minimum Standards. The Framework identifies key elements within the Minimum Standards construct to enable D/As to increase the effectiveness of program functionality, garner greater benefit from InTP resources, procedures, and processes, and tightly integrate InTP procedures and objectives with their distinct missions and challenges."
National Counterintelligence and Security Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Justice; United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence . . .
2018-10?
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U.S. Department of Justice FY 2019 Contingency Plan
"This FY 2019 Contingency Plan covers Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) operations during a lapse in appropriations. The Antideficiency Act restricts the Federal Government's ability to obligate funds in advance of appropriations or beyond appropriated levels. During a lapse in appropriations, the Department will only continue the following categories of activities: 1. Those funded by a source that has not lapsed, such as permanent indefinite appropriations and carryover of no-year funds appropriated in a prior year; 2. Those for which there is an express authority to continue during an appropriations lapse; 3. Those for which authority to continue during an appropriations lapse arises by necessary implication; 4. Those related to the discharge of the President's constitutional duties and powers; and 5. Those related to 'emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property,' 'i.e.', where there is a reasonable likelihood that the safety of human life or the protection of property would be compromised, in some significant degree, by delay in the performance of the function in question."
United States. Department of Justice
2018-09-11
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Adaptation and Evaluation of Video Games to Reduce Sexual Violence on Campus
"During the fall of 2014, Prevention Innovations Research Center Directors, Sharyn Potter and Jane Stapleton, were awarded funding from the National Institute of Justice to develop a video game that could teach college students how to identify and intervene in situations where sexual violence is occurring or has the potential to occur. Over the course of 11 months, and with the help of undergraduate students from a variety of majors, two video games were conceptualized: (1) an adventure game and (2) a multiplayer trivia game to act as a precursor to the adventure game. Prototypes for the two games were then designed and tested between Fall 2015 and Fall 2017. During this period, approximately 738 undergraduate participants were involved in various aspects of the game testing, including providing focus group feedback and participating in a pilot study consisting of a pretest, posttest, and follow-up survey. Student input was invaluable to the success of the game prototypes. With participants' help, we concluded that gameplay shows promise as an effective way to introduce the concept of bystander intervention and increase bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual and relationship violence and stalking for first-year college students."
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S.); United States. Department of Justice
Potter, Sharyn J.
2018-08
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Pardons Granted by President George W. Bush (2001-2009)
This document provides a record of pardons granted by President George W. Bush (2001-2009). A web version of the document is available at the following link: [https://www.justice.gov/pardon/gwbush-pardons].
United States. Department of Justice
2018-07-10
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Report of the Attorney General's Cyber Digital Task Force
"Cyber-enabled attacks are exacting an enormous toll on American businesses, government agencies, and families. Computer intrusions, cybercrime schemes, and the covert misuse of digital infrastructure have bankrupted firms, destroyed billions of dollars in investments, and helped hostile foreign governments launch influence operations designed to undermine fundamental American institutions. The Department of Justice's primary mission is to keep the American people safe. We play a critical role in the federal government's shared effort to combat malicious, cyber-enabled threats."
United States. Department of Justice
2018-07-02?
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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime Victim Assistance Grants Subawarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) subawarded the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP) three grants, totaling $3,708,604, from 2014, 2015, and 2016 Crime Victims Fund victim assistance formula grants awarded to Pennsylvania. The objectives of this audit were to determine whether costs claimed under the grants were allowable, supported, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the awards; and to determine whether AVP demonstrated adequate progress towards achieving program goals. [...] As a result of our audit, we concluded that AVP provided intervention and support programs to victims of crime. We did not identify significant concerns regarding AVP's budget management and process for developing drawdown requests. However, we found that AVP could improve in other areas of grant management. Specifically, we determined that AVP: (1) reported all victims in the Efforts to Outcome system although some were non-grant funded, (2) did not record grant expenditures adequately in its accounting system, and (3) charged unsupported and unallowable expenditures to the grants. As a result, we identified $3,563 in questioned costs."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2018-07
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Alerts Save Lives: A Unified Message Regarding the Need to Support Nationwide Alerts
"Law enforcement nationwide, to varying degrees, issue alerts to the public, media, and law enforcement and public safety partners via federal emergency alert systems, broadcasters, highway changeable message signs, and other notification systems when a person's life is in danger and time is of the essence. This includes situations like a child abduction emergency, a violent criminal posing an imminent threat to law enforcement and the community, or a missing and endangered person."
United States. Bureau of Justice Assistance; United States. Department of Justice. Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative
2018-07
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Tri-Department Plan for Stage II of Family Reunification
"The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), and Justice (DOJ) are working rapidly to reunify children and their parents who are class members under the orders by District Judge Dana Sabraw of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Following successful reunification of eligible children under 5 with parents in the United States as of July 12 (Stage I), the three departments are working to reunify all eligible children over the age of 5 by July 26 (Stage II). The two stages together include all eligible parents who are or were in DHS custody, and all eligible children in HHS custody, who may have been separated at the border. Both stages include children and parents who were separated at the border by DHS to allow for the parents' prosecution under the Zero Tolerance policy, as well as children and parents separated at the border for other reasons."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Justice
2018-06-18
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Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election
"In response to requests from Congress, various organizations, and members of the public, the Department of Justice (Department) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) undertook this review of various actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department in connection with the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. [...] During the course of the review, the OIG discovered text messages and instant messages between some FBI employees on the investigative team, conducted using FBI mobile devices and computers, that expressed statements of hostility toward then candidate Donald Trump and statements of support for then candidate Clinton. We also identified messaged that expressed opinions that were critical of the conduct and quality of the investigation. We included in our review an assessment of these messages and actions by the FBI employees."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2018-06
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Review of Gender Equity in the Department's Law Enforcement Components
From the Introduction: "The U.S. Department of Justice (Department, DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated this review after receiving several complaints from various sources, including Senator Charles E. Grassley and DOJ employees, expressing concerns about gender discrimination and harassment in the Department's law enforcement components. OIG assessed overall gender equity, based on both gender diversity in the workforce and employees' perceptions of gender equity and discrimination in the four law enforcement components."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2018-06
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Memorandum for Federal Prosecutors Along the Southwest Border
"I direct each United States Attorney's Office along the Southwest Border--to the extent practicable, and in consultation with DHS--to adopt immediately a zero-tolerance policy for all offenses referred for prosecution under section 1325(a). This zero-tolerance policy shall supersede any existing policies. If adopting such a policy requires additional resources, each office shall identify and request such additional resources."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General
Sessions, Jeff
2018-04-06
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Pardons Granted by President Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977)
This document provides a record of pardons granted by President Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977). A web version of the document is available at the following link: [https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-gerald-ford-1974-1977].
United States. Department of Justice
2018-01-12
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Commutations Granted by President Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977)
This document provides a record of commutations granted by President Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977). A web version of the document is available at the following link: [https://www.justice.gov/pardon/commutations-granted-president-gerald-ford-1974-1977].
United States. Department of Justice
2018-01-12
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Park Ridge's Success Story on Going Beyond Crisis Intervention Team Training: Building Whole-Community Responses to Mental Health
"An ongoing concern of today's law enforcement agencies is how to manage officers' increasingly frequent contact with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and how to do so safely, effectively, and with compassion. To identify best practices, the COPS [Community Oriented Policing Services] Office provided funding to the Park Ridge (Illinois) Police Department to pilot a whole-community approach to mental health that extends efforts beyond crisis intervention team training. Together with a team comprising community stakeholders and members of the regional healthcare system, the department worked to expand community engagement and streamline responses to mental health crisis by identifying effective new strategies. This case study tells Park Ridge's story, highlighting lessons learned, sharing promising practices, and identifying opportunities for further exploration and collaboration."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Holihen, Katie; Stamps, Jason; Loutfi, Shaza
2018
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Policing the Connected World: Using Social Network Analysis in Police-Community Partnerships
"Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using social network analysis (SNA) to understand the organization of gangs and other criminal networks, to identify their relationships, and to analyze data that can be used to focus crime prevention efforts. This report details the implementation of a SNA program developed by the COPS Office in partnership with Yale University. Created as part of a violence prevention initiative in New Haven, Connecticut, the Project Longevity SNA program emphasizes the value of community collaboration when gathering critical information such as the location and membership of these groups. Noting that transparency and community involvement in data collection encourage community support, the report also describes the benefits of focused deterrence activities, thereby reducing arrests and increasing efficiency. In addition to a detailed introduction to SNA and the ways it can be adapted to community and law enforcement needs, this report provides examples of SNA strategies used in other cities and practical guidelines for implementation."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Papachristos, Andrew V.; Sierra-Arevalo, Michael
2018
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Signs Within: Suicide Prevention Education and Awareness
"The goal of this document is to educate law enforcement leaders, raise awareness, and prevent officer suicides. With information, signs to look for, and resources to reach out to, this document ensures that law enforcement leaders can provide their officers with the proper support in order to prevent officer suicides."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
International Association of Chiefs of Police
2018
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Information About the Department of Justice's Attorney General China Initiative, AAG Demers Bio and a Compilation of China Related Criminal Cases Since Jan. 2018: Attorney General China Initiative Fact Sheet
From the Background: "The Attorney General's Initiative reflects the Department's strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats and reinforces the President's overall national security strategy. The Initiative is launched against the background of previous findings by the Administration concerning China's practices. In March 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced the results of a months' long investigation of China's trade practices under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. It concluded, among other things, that a combination of China's practices are unreasonable, including its outbound investment policies and sponsorship of unauthorized computer intrusions, and that '[a] range of tools may be appropriate to address these serious matters.' In June 2018, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy issued a report on 'How China's Economic Aggression Threatens the Technologies and Intellectual Property of the United States and the World,' documenting 'the two major strategies and various acts, policies, and practices Chinese industrial policy uses in seeking to acquire the intellectual property and technologies of the world and to capture the emerging high-technology industries that will drive future economic growth.'"
United States. Department of Justice
2018-01
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Fentanyl: Safety Recommendations for First Responders
"[1] The abuse of drugs containing fentanyl is killing Americans. Misinformation and inconsistent recommendations regarding fentanyl have resulted in confusion in the first responder community. [2] You as a first responder (law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel) are increasingly likely to encounter fentanyl in your daily activities (e.g., responding to overdose calls, conducting traffic stops, arrests, and searches). [3] This document provides scientific, evidence-based recommendations to protect yourself from exposure."
United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy; United States. Department of Justice; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) . . .
2018?
